Crack.
The shields formed by Ice Release were as fragile as paper before the Spiral Rasengan, shattering one after another.
So strong!
Nadare Rōga watched in shock as the layers of his ice prison shield were smashed apart. The visibly explosive ball of chakra in his opponent's hand was about to strike him.
Yet he did not dodge. Instead, he stayed where he was and began forming hand seals for an even more complex ninjutsu.
He's not dodging? He won't finish those hand seals in time!
Naruto was puzzled, but he would not stop.
He remembered the lesson Kakashi-sensei had taught him with his own body all too well.
As the last ice prison shield shattered, Naruto's attack slammed into his opponent before he could finish his hand seals!
But...
"What's going on? The Spiral Rasengan..."
Naruto stared in shock as the Spiral Rasengan he had slammed into his opponent's chest gradually dissipated, as though something had blocked it and blown it apart.
His gaze settled on the strange armor his opponent wore.
Something was wrong with that thing!
"Die, brat! Ice Release: Dragon-Breaking Tiger!"
Nadare Rōga finished his hand seals, and a ferocious tiger made of ice burst out of the Iceberg beneath his feet, trailing a dragon's tail as it charged straight at Naruto.
Seemingly unable to dodge in time, Naruto was engulfed by the ice tiger and vanished amid a sky full of pulverized ice.
"By the god of cinema, what an incredible shot!" the Director cried wildly. "Quick, turn all the cameras around! It's time to show what professional filmmakers can do!"
Meanwhile, Kakashi, who had been watching the situation on the Iceberg from the ship, sensed something and abruptly turned his head—
Sasuke had walked up behind him.
"I just tried it, but how do